Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Jan 2003
Case Reports[Competitive sports and dilated cardiomyopathy: the case of a 32-year-old soccer player with ventricular tachycardia].
A 32-year-old competitive soccer player presented with palpitations he had felt for 4 weeks during maximal activity (soccer training and match). The physical examination and an exercise electrocardiogram were carried out by his general practitioner up to 19 s at 350 W and a heart rate of 147/min without showing any abnormalities. ⋯ In young male and female athletes, the possibility of severe cardiac abnormalities have to be considered even in the presence of good physical fitness and performance. To reach a high sensitivity for diagnostic ergometry, the work-load must reach the maximal capacity of the cardio-pulmonary system. Differences in the exercise performance of athletes and untrained subjects have to be considered.